Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Dexter Earnest "Deck" Allen    
       Also known as: Deck Allen 1
                Born: May-13-1884          in Doddridge Co, WV  2,3 (see note 1)
                Died: Apr- 6-1948          in Doddridge Co, WV  4
              Buried:                      in Alexander Cemetery, Hebbardsville Rd, near Albany, Athens Co, OH  2,4
             Resided: 1938                 in Albany, Athens Co, OH  3
             Resided: 1917, 1919           in Long Bottom, Meigs Co, OH  5,6
              Census: 1910                 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      W. Va. State Roads  4
          Occupation: 1915                 merchant  7
          Occupation:                      tool dresser for oil wells  8
              Father: Israel Bee Allen   (1844 - 1919) 
              Mother: Rebecca Hutson   (1843 - 1910) 
Other spouse 1
Notes 
                Wife: Elta Hoskinson   9  
       Also known as: Etta 10,11
             Married: Jan-30-1938          in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  3
                Born: Sep-12-1886          in Doddridge Co, WV  12
                Died: Dec-17-1960          in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  13
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  14
             Resided: 1948                 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  9
              Census: 1920                 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1910                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father: Robert Lee Hoskinson   (1847 - 1933) 
              Mother: Rebecca Dixon Vincent   (1853 - 1946) 
Other spouse 1

Sources:
(1) Headstone. 
(2) Findagrave.com. 
(3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(4) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(5) Obituary of brother. 
(6) Obituary of father. 
(7) Doddridge County Republican, 7/1/1915. 
(8) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). 
(9) Death record of husband. 
(10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 7, p. 441. 
(11) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(12) Leola Williams Andrews, Jupiter, FL . 
(13) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Elta (NMI) Allen, 74, widowed, b. Sep 12 1886 in Doddridge 
Co, dau of R. L. Hoskinson & Rebecca Vincent; died Dec 17 1960 in West Union, burial at IOOF Cemetery in Salem.  
Informant:  Burlin Gain, Morgansville W.Va.  (Note:  Wes Cochran's "Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969," p. 14, 
incorrectly reports death date as Dec 20 1960.), DR p. 4-A. 
(14) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birth date given in death record as May 13 1883, and date on headstone is
also 1883.  But Family Bible shows it as May 13 1884.







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